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What is a hazard?
What is a hazard?
- A natural or man-made event that threatens to adversely affect human life, property, or activity (correct)
- A man-made event that threatens human life
- A natural event that causes a disaster
- A situation where there is no danger
What contributes to the severity of disaster impacts?
What contributes to the severity of disaster impacts?
- Environmental degradation and poverty
- Rapid population growth and environmental changes
- Deforestation and global warming
- All of the above (correct)
What is vulnerability in the context of disasters?
What is vulnerability in the context of disasters?
- The ability to resist damage from disasters
- The predisposition to suffer damage due to external factors (correct)
- The ability to prevent disasters
- The ability to respond to disasters
What is an example of a technological disaster?
What is an example of a technological disaster?
Where is Area 51 located?
Where is Area 51 located?
What is a consequence of deforestation?
What is a consequence of deforestation?
What is a factor that increases the risk of extreme weather events?
What is a factor that increases the risk of extreme weather events?
Where do the greatest degrees of mortality and morbidity from disasters occur?
Where do the greatest degrees of mortality and morbidity from disasters occur?
What is the primary reason why disasters are a global interest?
What is the primary reason why disasters are a global interest?
What is a characteristic of a disaster?
What is a characteristic of a disaster?
What is the outcome of a disaster on a community?
What is the outcome of a disaster on a community?
What is the ultimate goal of disaster management?
What is the ultimate goal of disaster management?
What is a disaster according to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
What is a disaster according to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction?
What is the relevance of the 21st century in the context of disasters?
What is the relevance of the 21st century in the context of disasters?
What is the role of the outside community in a disaster?
What is the role of the outside community in a disaster?
What is the relationship between hazardous events and disasters?
What is the relationship between hazardous events and disasters?
What is the primary reason for the increased population density around Vesuvius?
What is the primary reason for the increased population density around Vesuvius?
What is the estimated number of deaths caused by the 1918 flu pandemic?
What is the estimated number of deaths caused by the 1918 flu pandemic?
What is the name of the river that flooded in China in 1887, killing 900,000 people and causing another million deaths from famine and disease?
What is the name of the river that flooded in China in 1887, killing 900,000 people and causing another million deaths from famine and disease?
What is the estimated percentage of London's buildings that were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666?
What is the estimated percentage of London's buildings that were destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666?
What was the estimated number of deaths caused by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79?
What was the estimated number of deaths caused by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79?
What was the primary cause of the disaster in Bad Reichenhall, Germany on January 2, 2006?
What was the primary cause of the disaster in Bad Reichenhall, Germany on January 2, 2006?
What was the estimated number of deaths caused by the stampede by pilgrims on the annual hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on January 12, 2006?
What was the estimated number of deaths caused by the stampede by pilgrims on the annual hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on January 12, 2006?
What was the primary cause of the disaster in Bioce, Montenegro on January 23, 2006?
What was the primary cause of the disaster in Bioce, Montenegro on January 23, 2006?
What was the location of the International Exhibition Hall where the roof collapsed, killing 67 people?
What was the location of the International Exhibition Hall where the roof collapsed, killing 67 people?
What was the event that occurred in Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam in 2021?
What was the event that occurred in Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam in 2021?
In which country did a bus fall into a ravine in 2021?
In which country did a bus fall into a ravine in 2021?
What was the name of the tropical storm that occurred in the USA in 2021?
What was the name of the tropical storm that occurred in the USA in 2021?
In which country did a cholera outbreak occur in 2021?
In which country did a cholera outbreak occur in 2021?
What was the location of the floods that occurred in Uganda in 2021?
What was the location of the floods that occurred in Uganda in 2021?
What was the location of the shipwreck with migrants that occurred in 2021?
What was the location of the shipwreck with migrants that occurred in 2021?
What is the name of the terrorist group that has been active in North East Nigeria, Chad, Cameroun, and Niger?
What is the name of the terrorist group that has been active in North East Nigeria, Chad, Cameroun, and Niger?
Why are the continents of Africa and Asia more affected by disasters?
Why are the continents of Africa and Asia more affected by disasters?
Why do poor people live in dangerous areas?
Why do poor people live in dangerous areas?
What is a consequence of disasters on mental health?
What is a consequence of disasters on mental health?
What is a result of disasters on the environment?
What is a result of disasters on the environment?
Why do poor people lack the ability to protect themselves from disasters?
Why do poor people lack the ability to protect themselves from disasters?
What is a consequence of disasters on socioeconomic development?
What is a consequence of disasters on socioeconomic development?
What is a physical effect of disasters on individuals?
What is a physical effect of disasters on individuals?
Study Notes
Introduction to Disasters
- Disasters are a global concern due to the suffering and damage they cause to human populations and the environment.
- The number of disasters is increasing, with the 21st century witnessing several devastating events such as tsunamis, hurricanes, typhoons, and earthquakes.
Definition of Disasters
- A disaster is a sudden and unforeseen event that causes damage to properties, ecological disruption, loss of human life, and deterioration of health and health services.
- Disasters can be characterized by a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society at any scale, leading to human, material, economic, and environmental losses.
Factors that Predispose to Disasters
- Hazard: a natural or man-made event that threatens to adversely affect human life, property, or activity.
- Vulnerability: the predisposition to suffer damage due to external factors, such as rapid population growth, urban squatters, precarious food security, environmental degradation, refugees, and displaced persons.
- Contributory factors: environmental changes, human vulnerability, environmental degradation, rapid population growth, global warming, industrialization, and poverty.
Effects of Disasters
- Loss of life, health, and social welfare services
- Dislocation and displacement
- Injuries, deaths, and risk of communicable diseases
- Mental health effects, such as post-disaster syndrome, anxiety, depression, and hysteria
- Lack of shelter, poverty, and destitution
- Social frustration, nuclear disasters, and long-term health effects
Disaster Management Cycle
- Mitigation/Prevention: reducing the risk of disasters
- Preparedness: preparing for disaster response
- Response: reacting to disasters
- Rehabilitation and Reconstruction: recovering from disasters
Role in Disaster Management
- Understanding why disasters occur
- Identifying types of disasters and their effects
- Explaining predisposing factors to disasters
- Participating in disaster management, especially during response
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This quiz covers the basics of disasters, including their causes, types, and effects. It also touches on disaster management and individual roles in response.
